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The Wisest Man Alive (Yet Not Without Flaws)

The Daily Stoic

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The Early Life of Alcibiades: Child of Promise and Peril

This chapter recounts a poignant story from Socrates' life, focusing on the young Alcibiades and the pivotal influences that shaped his early character. It highlights his upbringing under notable figures like Pericles and Aspasia, revealing the tension between ambition and the dangers of his environment in turbulent Athens.

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